.lv
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| Introduced | April 29, 1993 |
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| TLDtype | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science |
| Sponsor | University of Latvia |
| Intended use | Entities connected withLatvia |
| Actual use | Popular in Latvia |
| Registration restrictions | None (some subdomains may have restrictions) |
| Structure | Registrations are accepted directly at the second level and also at the third level beneath various second-level labels |
| Documents | General rules;.gov.lv policy |
| Dispute policies | Dispute resolution policy |
| DNSSEC | Yes |
| Registry website | NIC.lv |
.lvis theInternetcountry codetop-level domain(ccTLD) forLatvia.It was introduced on 29 April 1993, two years after the country's independence.
Registration is permitted at the second level, and this is the form of registration currently encouraged by the registry; however, registrations are also accepted at the third level beneath a number of subdomains:
- .lv- commercial entities
- .edu.lv- educational institutions
- .gov.lv- government and semi-government entities.
- .org.lv- various forms of affiliation groups
- .mil.lv- defense/military entities of Latvia
- .id.lv- individuals
- .net.lv- network infrastructure providers
- .asn.lv- associations
- .conf.lv- conferences and exhibitions requiring short duration Internet connectivity
Registration is open to foreigners, though the dispute policy says that precedence is generally given to domestic users. There does not appear to be much non-Latvian use of this TLD; exceptions include a few sites apparently using it to suggestLas Vegas—much as.lais used forLos Angeles—or “love” —as in “my.lv,” “we.lv,” or “true.lv” —and “live” —as in “xbx.lv” used byMicrosoftfor shortening links to theirXbox Liveservice—but these types of uses are not widespread.
The gambling site Bovada, formerly known as Bodog, moved to an.lv domain after theUnited States Department of Homeland Securityconfiscated its former domain, bodog, in 2012.[1]
Internationalized domain namesmay also be registered.[2]
References[edit]
- ^Fenton, Justin (February 28, 2012)."Bodog founder, operators federally indicted in Maryland".baltimoresun.Archived fromthe originalon 2018-06-15.Retrieved2018-06-15.
- ^"Latviskie domēna vārdi".
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